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• Conservation With Kids

  Teach your tikes how to go green with these recycling, conservation and reusing activities just for kids.

• Fun Earth Day Activities for Kids

  It's time to show your love for the planet! Celebrate this Earth Day with our kid-friendly activities and crafts.

• DIY Skin Care Remedies

  Avocados, milk, honey, oatmeal: Is it your shopping list or the makings of a DIY skin care line? Perhaps both!

• Family-friendly Winter Escapes

  In search of a winter getaway that’s tons of fun, easy on the planet -- and maybe even educational? Whether you and your family like it frosty or tropical, there’s an eco-friendly vacation waiting for you.

• Future Fashion: Eco-conscious Style

  The growing world of planet-friendly clothing will soon have your closet boasting some green along with your old duds. Here's what you need to know about eco-conscious style.

• Green Your Commute

  Whether you're ready to ditch your car keys completely or just want to find ways to become a more planet-conscious driver, these easy tips will help you go green while getting around.

• Should You Switch to Energy-efficient Lightbulbs?

  Compact Fluorescent Lights, otherwise known as CFLs, have come a long way since they entered the lightbulb market a few years ago.

• Reusing and Recycling 101

  Reduce, reuse, recycle: We all know the phrase. While reducing what you use is one thing, understanding the difference between reusing and recycling is another.

• Family-friendly Ways to Save Water

  You try to save water every day -- but how can you convince your kids to do the same? Try these expert tips for conserving water as a family.

• Love Your Lawn (and the Earth Too)

  Want to maintain a healthy, eco-friendly lawn this summer? Try these easy tips to truly green your outdoor space.

• Kid-friendly Conservation Lessons

  This summer, give your kids an eco-education with fun (really!) lessons and activities that will teach them how to love the planet.

• The Way You Water

  From homemade lemonade to poolside lounging, summer activities require a lot of water. Try these easy ways to cut back on your water usage this season.

• Summer Fun for the Family

  Parents and kids alike will be thrilled with these eco-friendly summer activities. Let the fun begin!

• Could You Go Water-free?

  For 24 hours, I went on a water diet. No, it's not the next fad in weight loss; it was an experiment to help me lighten up on water usage.

• A Planet-friendly Summer Vacation

  When it comes to mapping out your summer vacation, it's easy to consider the planet while you plan. Here, our top five budget-friendly travel tips to help you save money and natural resources.

• How to Reduce Waste at Outdoor Parties

  Summer is the perfect time to get together outdoors. Here, eco-expert Emily Anderson shares tips for greening your al fresco summer events.

• The (Air) Drying Chronicles

  Several years ago, in an effort to reduce my ever-increasing electric bill, I challenged myself to break a bad habit. Instead of dropping my laundry in the energy-guzzling dryer, I would become an air-dryer.

• Be a Green Guest

  No matter where your family is traveling this summer, you can make your trip a little greener by giving eco-friendly hostess gifts. Here, some easy ideas.

• New Uses for Old Things: Household Odds and Ends

  As a busy, penny-wise, green-minded mama, I'm on an ever-present mission to find new uses for things that may otherwise end up as trash.

• Conservation in the Classroom

  To help your kids grow up in a healthy, environmentally sound world, start by bringing easy green changes into their school.

• Eco-eating: How to Pickle

  Ever found yourself with pounds of beets from a CSA surplus? Or knee-deep in cucumbers from a buying spree at the farmers market? That extra produce no longer has to suffer a rotten fate. Waste less by learning how to pickle like a pro.

• Turn Your Old Clothes Into Something New

  Every season I make sure to do a closet cleanout -- out with the old and in with the new, as they say. But why not take the old and make it new again?

• Yoga for Families

  Turn off the TV and step onto your mat.

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• How Does It Work? Energy-efficient Lightbulbs

  Compact Fluorescent Lights, otherwise known as CFLs, have come a long way since they entered the lightbulb market a few years ago.

• Eco-eating: How to Pickle

  Ever found yourself with pounds of beets from a CSA surplus? Or knee-deep in cucumbers from a buying spree at the farmers market? That extra produce no longer has to suffer a rotten fate. Waste less by learning how to pickle like a pro.

• Turn Your Old Clothes Into Something New

  Every season I make sure to do a closet cleanout -- out with the old and in with the new, as they say. But why not take the old and make it new again?

• Three Days to a Greener Home

  Sure, eco-awareness doesn't happen overnight. But it can happen over three days.

• Three Easy, Money-saving Tips for Your Household

  There are times when one good thing leads to another, like when making simple eco-changes at home leads to big savings!

• The Way You Water

  From homemade lemonade to poolside lounging, summer activities require a lot of water. Try these easy ways to cut back on your water usage this season.

• Could You Go Water-free?

  For 24 hours, I went on a water diet. No, it's not the next fad in weight loss; it was an experiment to help me lighten up on water usage.

• The (Air) Drying Chronicles

  Several years ago, in an effort to reduce my ever-increasing electric bill, I challenged myself to break a bad habit. Instead of dropping my laundry in the energy-guzzling dryer, I would become an air-dryer.

• New Uses for Old Things: Household Odds and Ends

  As a busy, penny-wise, green-minded mama, I'm on an ever-present mission to find new uses for things that may otherwise end up as trash.

Simple Steps

• 6 Simple (and Fun!) Ways to Green Your Halloween

  Like most holidays, Halloween gives parents lots of opportunities to make a greener choice. This year, celebrate with sweets, costumes and decorations that respect the planet, without skimping on the spooky fun. Try these easy, unique -- and creepy! -- Halloween ideas.

• Better Home Decor

  Five easy, planet-friendly improvements to update your house

• What’s Your Green IQ?

  You’ve taken some huge green steps, but how does your green knowledge measure up? Take our quiz to gauge your Green IQ and pick up some conservation cues along the way!

• Green Graduation Gifts

  This season, celebrate the graduate in your life with eco-style. Here are some creative gift ideas for all ages. Gift-giving just got a whole lot easier!

• Perk up Your Picnic

  Who wants to eat indoors when the sun is shining so brightly? It’s easy to make your outdoor picnic as green as it is delicious with these five easy tips.

• Easy Ways to Save Energy This Summer

  Addicted to keeping your abode at Igloo-esque temps come the first hint of humidity? Summer energy use can do damage to your electricity bill and to the planet, so try these five simple ways to cut down on costs and reduce your carbon footprint.